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Introducing the Hitchhiker’s Guide to New York City Tech

View from Seed

New York City is a dream but can also be a navigational nightmare, equal parts crammed circus and rat race mixed at warp speed. This holds for the city’s tech sector. In order to provide more transparent access and information, today we’re excited to launch the Hitchhiker’s Guide to New York City Tech.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. I think most new entrepreneurs severely underestimate the time it takes to recruit talent. Most new entrepreneurs don’t even know where to look for talent or how to attract it.

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New York City Tech Podcast: Eli Bronner, Growth at AngelList

View from Seed

In 2010, Eli Bronner and his Lua Technologies co-founders were this exact profile of entrepreneurs, and New York City was an exuberant tech ecosystem without much structure or identity. So what happens when a rookie founding team collides with an adolescent startup city?

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

As a startup in this phase you often raise capital, get press, hire staff and everything feels possible. I will always remember fondly my coffee meeting 5 years ago with my friend Sam Rosen in New York City shortly after Hurricane Sandy. We built a strong brand in the city and acquired a ton of organic traffic.

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Thinking About the Next Chief Digital Officer of New York City

This is going to be BIG.

When a new CEO for a company is hired, you might change out a few people, but you wouldn''t replace all the key folks. You wouldn''t hire a new GM and just immediately get rid of your All-Star players. Who should be the next Chief Digital Officer of New York City? Same goes for a baseball team.

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Open Angel Forum and The Amazing Disappearing Funding Gap in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

First Round Capital makes 11 new investments in NYC, hires me to be here fulltime, and announces a new NYC office in Union Square. Nate Westheimer hired by Flybridge as an advisor. Roger Ehrenberg is announces a new $25 million fund. Founder Collective raises $40 million in September ‘09.

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The Future Of Retail And America In The Post-COVID World

YoungUpstarts

Walmart, Amazon, Instacart are all attempting to rapidly hire hundreds of thousands of employees to meet the expectations of their customers. After 9/11, the World Series in New York City was an historic event, and one that was celebrated patriotically. Two-day delivery, or pick up next week does not equate to speed.

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